He’s playing “Every accusation is a confession” wrong. You’re supposed to make the accusation before you get caught.

When I first becoming politically aware, I was utterly shocked by people, intelligent in some ways, saying they vote Republican because their family is Republican. Like they were voting for the Dodgers.

I don’t see any concrete promise made, much less any penalty holding them to a concrete promise.

Now I’m reminded of Dick Cheney shooting that guy and the guy having to apologize to Cheney for it.

I’ve always wished Democratic candidates would be contemptuous when needed. Gutsy. Maybe I’m all wrong, but if for instance Clinton had strongly stood behind having said deplorable.

it looks like that to me too

Genuine question. I do want to engage in discussing political matters—well, some days, when I’m up for it—but I’m hesitant because I expect to be viewed with some paranoia. I will do my best not to even look at votes. If I snark on headlines for some time, which I would enjoy, maybe enough people will figure out I’m not something bad.

“It’s something I’ll have to deal with for the rest of my life,” said Gardner

“I shot someone, so I’m the real victim here!” (In Nebraska, victim shoot you?)